Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada

Alaska

Anchorage

Mediterranean/Middle Eastern. About 1/3 of the dishes served at Aladdin's each night are vegetarian and every dish that is or can be made vegetarian is clearly marked. These include appetizers like Dolma (stuffed grape vine leaves with rice and herbs) and Spanakopita (layers of spinach and feta cheese baked in filo dough); dips like Hummus and Tsatsiki (yogurt, cucumber, and garlic); and salads like Casbah-Style (fire-roasted bell peppers and eggplant tossed with tomatoes, onions, and olive oil) and Fattush (Lebanese-style salad with fried pita and a mint-lemon dressing). For entrées, consider unique dishes like the North African-inspired Couscous Maghrebin, the Vegetables and Fruit Curry, or the Vegetarian Mousaka (eggplant, mushrooms, tomatoes, zucchini, and tofu baked with bechamel sauce).

American/pub. Bear Tooth Theatrepub & Grill includes a restaurant and a movie theater. They offer an array of vegetarian and vegan items including pizzas, potato burritos, salads, a veggie burger, and peanut noodles. You can add tofu to any salad as well. Dine in their full service restaurant or enjoy your tasty eats while you watch a movie. Please note there is an additional charge for movie tickets.

Open daily for lunch and dinner
Full service
vegan options
take-out, beer/wine/alcohol
VISA/MC/AMEX/DISC/DC, $$

Vegetarian. This café is located in a yoga studio one block north of Anchorage Hilton Hotel. Enjoy local teas and coffee, as well as light breakfast items including a fruit wrap and fruit smoothies. For lunch include freshly made soups using local and/or organic ingredients when available, as well as a Black Bean Burger, Organic Spinach Salad, or Veggie Flat Bread.

Open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner. Open Sunday for lunch and early dinner
Full service
vegan options
take-out, catering, fresh juices, smoothies, beer/wine, special beverages
VISA/MC, $$

Regional. Marx Brothers offers some vegetarian options, such as the Grilled Vegetables & Lentils, and is also willing to prepare special meals for vegetarians. Herbs, spices, lettuce, and edible flowers are grown on the premises in the summer.

Open daily for dinner in the summer. Open Monday through Saturday for dinner in the winter. Closed Sunday in winter
Full service
wine/beer, catering
VISA/MC, $$$

Denali

Pizza/pub. Prospectors Historic Pizzeria & Alehouse is a refuge for vegans in the town of Denali. They offer vegan cheese for your pizza and even vegan ice cream for dessert! They also have 49 different beers on tap featuring every independent Alaskan microbrewery. Prospectors showcases a collection of historic Alaskan photos, artifacts, and antiques. Stop in after hiking in beautiful Denali National Park. They also offer a free roundtrip shuttle to pick you up and bring you back to your hotel. Prospectors is located inside the Old Northern Lights Theater Building, across from the McKinley Chalets. Reservations are accepted.

Open daily for lunch and dinner
Full service
vegan options
take-out, delivery, espresso/cappuccino, beer/wine
VISA/MC, $$-$$$

Thai. Although there are several Thai restaurants in Fairbanks, the Thai House Restaurant is a good choice for vegans. The food is great, the staff understands what 'vegan' means and can make sure all dishes ordered meet your needs. Try the Asparagus Special Dish. They even have two vegan desserts: the sticky rice with mango and "homemade" coconut ice cream. Make sure to visit the gift shop across the street and get them to show you the basement -- it is amazing! Reservations are accepted.

Open Monday through Saturday for three meals. Closed Sunday
Full service
vegan options
take-out, delivery, beer/wine
VISA/MC/AMEX/DISC, $-$$

Homer

Natural foods deli. The Fresh Sourdough Express Bakery and Café offers diners exclusively organic foods in a quaint, cozy, informal atmosphere. The only full-line bakery and restaurant in Homer, The Express boasts everything from the owners' own line of cocoa to a "Pizzaz" of the day (pizza on sourdough), as well as several different cakes, cookies, and breads.

Open daily for three meals
Full service
take-out, espresso/cappuccino, smoothies
VISA/MC, $$-$$$

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